Constantinople
Constantinople is a musical ensemble that chose the journey—geographical certainly, but also historical, cultural and inner—as its cornerstone. It draws inspiration from all sources and aims for distant horizons.

Constantinople on tour
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Songs of HopeOn tour womex-en
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Bach & KhayyamOn tour womex-en
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Traverséeschamber music hafez kora mandinka-music On tour persian-music renaissance manuscripts setar womex-en
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Breathingsindigenous music mikmaq On tour overtone singing persian-music setar tuva-music womex-en
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Il Ponte di Leonardoitaly-music On tour ottoman-music persian-music renaissance manuscripts womex-en
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The Golden Roadindia-music music-afghanistan On tour persian-music setar womex-en
March 2025
20mar20 h 00 minBach & KhayyamWhereFürth, Germany
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Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach (1685 -1715) and Omar Khayam (1048 -1131), these two genius were made to meet each other. Their
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Even if more than 600 years separates the life of John-Sebastien Bach (1685 -1715) and Omar Khayam (1048 -1131), these two genius were made to meet each other. Their visions of the world, as a perfect match of mathematics mastery and a super high level of spirituality, bring these two men in a delightful dialogue and traces a clear path to the sublime. In this program Constantinople brings these two artists into a dialogue, where the sacred and spirituality transcend borders. For this new creation Constantinople proposes arrangements of some of the most beautiful spiritual songs and arias of JS Bach in dialogue with poems of Omar Khayyam sung in Persian and responding to Bach’s songs.
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On stage
- Kiya Tabassian, setar, voice & direction
- Hana Blažíková, soprano
- Michel Angers, theorbo
- Didem Başar, kanun
- Johanna Rose, viola da gamba
- Patrick Graham, percussions
- Tanya LaPerrière, baroque violin
- Neva Özgen, kemençe
Time
20 March 2025 20 h 00 min(GMT+01:00)
Where
Fürth, Germany
24mar(mar 24)9 h 10 min11apr(apr 11)13 h 45 minUnder the Indian Musical SkyWhereDenmark
Event Details
Under the Indian Musical Sky transports us into the sublime, refined world of an unparalleled musical civilization. Transmitted orally from one generation to the next, with its melodic
Event Details
Under the Indian Musical Sky transports us into the sublime, refined world of an unparalleled musical civilization. Transmitted orally from one generation to the next, with its melodic ragas, precisely calculated yet highly complex rhythms and beats, and its both geometric and lyrical ornamentation, Indian music, from the north down to the south, provides an inexhaustible source of inspiration and beauty.”
24. marts 2025 kl. 09:10-09:55 |
Rynkevangskolen Kalundborg |
24. marts 2025 kl. 11:30-12:15 |
Høng Skole Kalundborg |
25. marts 2025 kl. 08:55-09:40 |
Skolen på Herredsåsen Kalundborg |
25. marts 2025 kl. 12:30-13:15 |
Svebølle Skole Kalundborg |
26. marts 2025 kl. 08:30-09:15 |
Byskovskolen Ringsted |
26. marts 2025 kl. 09:30-10:15 |
Byskovskolen Ringsted |
26. marts 2025 kl. 11:30-12:15 |
Dagmarskolen Ringsted |
27. marts 2025 kl. 08:45-09:30 |
Munkekærskolen Solrød |
27. marts 2025 kl. 10:00-10:45 |
Munkekærskolen Solrød |
28. marts 2025 kl. 09:00-09:45 |
Brøndbyøster Skole Brøndby |
28. marts 2025 kl. 10:00-10:45 |
Brøndbyøster Skole Brøndby |
2. april 2025 kl. 08:45-09:30 |
Glostrup Skole, Skovvang Glostrup |
2. april 2025 kl. 12:15-13:00 |
Glostrup Skole, Vestervangen Glostrup |
3. april 2025 kl. 09:00-09:45 |
Frederiksborg Byskole Hillerød |
3. april 2025 kl. 10:15-11:00 |
Frederiksborg Byskole Hillerød |
4. april 2025 kl. 09:00-09:45 |
Ingrid Jespersens Gymnasieskole Københavns |
4. april 2025 kl. 10:00-10:45 |
Ingrid Jespersens Gymnasieskole Københavns |
7. april 2025 kl. 09:00-09:45 |
Gl. Hasseris Skole Aalborg |
7. april 2025 kl. 10:00-10:45 |
Gl. Hasseris Skole Aalborg |
7. april 2025 kl. 12:20-13:05 |
Vadum Skole Aalborg |
8. april 2025 kl. 09:30-10:15 |
Gørding Skole Esbjerg |
8. april 2025 kl. 12:00-12:45 |
Spangsbjergskolen Esbjerg |
9. april 2025 kl. 08:45-09:30 |
Sønderrisskolen Esbjerg |
9. april 2025 kl. 12:30-13:15 |
Tjæreborg Skole Esbjerg |
10. april 2025 kl. 08:45-09:30 |
Slangerup Skole afd. Lindegård Frederikssund |
10. april 2025 kl. 12:00-12:45 |
Trekløverskolen afd. Falkenborg Frederikssund |
11. april 2025 kl. 08:45-09:30 |
Fjordlandsskolen afd. Skibby Frederikssund |
11. april 2025 kl. 12:00-12:45 |
Fjordlandsskolen afd. Dalby Frederikssund |
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School concerts.
On stage
- Kiya Tabassian, setar & voice
- Shashank Subramanyam, indian flute
- Parupalli Phalgun, Mridangam, Khanjira & Konnakol
- Hamin Honari, tombak & daf
Time
24 March 2025 9 h 10 min - 11 April 2025 13 h 45 min(GMT+01:00)
Location
Denmark
Where
Denmark
Organizer
28mar19 h 30 minHarant's OdysseyWhereDortmund, Germany
Event Details
A musical journey into the world of Czech composer Kryštof Harant (1564-1621) and his travel book that details his odyssey from Prague to Jerusalem by way of Venice, Cyprus, Sinai
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A musical journey into the world of Czech composer Kryštof Harant (1564-1621) and his travel book that details his odyssey from Prague to Jerusalem by way of Venice, Cyprus, Sinai and Cairo. The internationally renowned vocal ensemble Cappella Mariana and Constantinople join forces to revisit Harant’s music and the music he would have heard on his extraordinary 17th-century expedition.
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On stage
Cappella Mariana (Czech Republic)
Vojtěch Semerád – direction, tenor
Hana Blažíková – soprano
Barbora Kabátková – soprano
Tomáš Lajtkep – tenor
Ondrej Holub – tenor
Jaromír Nosek – bass
&
Constantinople
Kiya Tabassian – direction, setar et voice
Didem Başar – kanun
Patrick Graham – percussion
Neva Özgen – kemençe
Time
28 March 2025 19 h 30 min(GMT+01:00)
Where
Dortmund, Germany
Organizer
29mar18 h 00 minThe Golden RoadWhereParis, France
Event Details
The Golden Road take us on a journey along the sublime and sophisticated musical roads of the ancient civilizations of Afghanistan, India and Iran.
Event Details
The Golden Road take us on a journey along the sublime and sophisticated musical roads of the ancient civilizations of Afghanistan, India and Iran.
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On stage
- Kiya Tabassian, setar, voice & direction
- Shashank Subramanyam, indian flute
- Homayoun Sakhi, rubab
- Hamin Honari, percussions
Time
29 March 2025 18 h 00 min(GMT+01:00)
Where
Paris, France
30mar17 h 00 minThe Golden RoadWhereParis, France
Event Details
The Golden Road take us on a journey along the sublime and sophisticated musical roads of the ancient civilizations of Afghanistan, India and Iran.
Event Details
The Golden Road take us on a journey along the sublime and sophisticated musical roads of the ancient civilizations of Afghanistan, India and Iran.
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On stage
- Kiya Tabassian, setar, voice & direction
- Shashank Subramanyam, indian flute
- Homayoun Sakhi, rubab
- Hamin Honari, percussions
Time
30 March 2025 17 h 00 min(GMT+02:00)
Location
Musée du quai Branly - Jacques Chirac
Where
Paris, France
31mar19 h 30 minHarant's OdysseyWherePraha, Czechia
Event Details
A musical journey into the world of Czech composer Kryštof Harant (1564-1621) and his travel book that details his odyssey from Prague to Jerusalem by way of Venice, Cyprus, Sinai
Event Details
A musical journey into the world of Czech composer Kryštof Harant (1564-1621) and his travel book that details his odyssey from Prague to Jerusalem by way of Venice, Cyprus, Sinai and Cairo. The internationally renowned vocal ensemble Cappella Mariana and Constantinople join forces to revisit Harant’s music and the music he would have heard on his extraordinary 17th-century expedition.
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On stage
Cappella Mariana (Czech Republic)
Vojtěch Semerád – direction, tenor
Hana Blažíková – soprano
Barbora Kabátková – soprano
Tomáš Lajtkep – tenor
Ondrej Holub – tenor
Jaromír Nosek – bass
&
Constantinople
Kiya Tabassian – direction, setar et voice
Didem Başar – kanun
Patrick Graham – percussion
Neva Özgen – kemençe
Time
31 March 2025 19 h 30 min(GMT+02:00)
Where
Praha, Czechia
Organizer
April 2025
24mar(mar 24)9 h 10 min11apr(apr 11)13 h 45 minUnder the Indian Musical SkyWhereDenmark
Event Details
Under the Indian Musical Sky transports us into the sublime, refined world of an unparalleled musical civilization. Transmitted orally from one generation to the next, with its melodic
Event Details
Under the Indian Musical Sky transports us into the sublime, refined world of an unparalleled musical civilization. Transmitted orally from one generation to the next, with its melodic ragas, precisely calculated yet highly complex rhythms and beats, and its both geometric and lyrical ornamentation, Indian music, from the north down to the south, provides an inexhaustible source of inspiration and beauty.”
24. marts 2025 kl. 09:10-09:55 |
Rynkevangskolen Kalundborg |
24. marts 2025 kl. 11:30-12:15 |
Høng Skole Kalundborg |
25. marts 2025 kl. 08:55-09:40 |
Skolen på Herredsåsen Kalundborg |
25. marts 2025 kl. 12:30-13:15 |
Svebølle Skole Kalundborg |
26. marts 2025 kl. 08:30-09:15 |
Byskovskolen Ringsted |
26. marts 2025 kl. 09:30-10:15 |
Byskovskolen Ringsted |
26. marts 2025 kl. 11:30-12:15 |
Dagmarskolen Ringsted |
27. marts 2025 kl. 08:45-09:30 |
Munkekærskolen Solrød |
27. marts 2025 kl. 10:00-10:45 |
Munkekærskolen Solrød |
28. marts 2025 kl. 09:00-09:45 |
Brøndbyøster Skole Brøndby |
28. marts 2025 kl. 10:00-10:45 |
Brøndbyøster Skole Brøndby |
2. april 2025 kl. 08:45-09:30 |
Glostrup Skole, Skovvang Glostrup |
2. april 2025 kl. 12:15-13:00 |
Glostrup Skole, Vestervangen Glostrup |
3. april 2025 kl. 09:00-09:45 |
Frederiksborg Byskole Hillerød |
3. april 2025 kl. 10:15-11:00 |
Frederiksborg Byskole Hillerød |
4. april 2025 kl. 09:00-09:45 |
Ingrid Jespersens Gymnasieskole Københavns |
4. april 2025 kl. 10:00-10:45 |
Ingrid Jespersens Gymnasieskole Københavns |
7. april 2025 kl. 09:00-09:45 |
Gl. Hasseris Skole Aalborg |
7. april 2025 kl. 10:00-10:45 |
Gl. Hasseris Skole Aalborg |
7. april 2025 kl. 12:20-13:05 |
Vadum Skole Aalborg |
8. april 2025 kl. 09:30-10:15 |
Gørding Skole Esbjerg |
8. april 2025 kl. 12:00-12:45 |
Spangsbjergskolen Esbjerg |
9. april 2025 kl. 08:45-09:30 |
Sønderrisskolen Esbjerg |
9. april 2025 kl. 12:30-13:15 |
Tjæreborg Skole Esbjerg |
10. april 2025 kl. 08:45-09:30 |
Slangerup Skole afd. Lindegård Frederikssund |
10. april 2025 kl. 12:00-12:45 |
Trekløverskolen afd. Falkenborg Frederikssund |
11. april 2025 kl. 08:45-09:30 |
Fjordlandsskolen afd. Skibby Frederikssund |
11. april 2025 kl. 12:00-12:45 |
Fjordlandsskolen afd. Dalby Frederikssund |
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School concerts.
On stage
- Kiya Tabassian, setar & voice
- Shashank Subramanyam, indian flute
- Parupalli Phalgun, Mridangam, Khanjira & Konnakol
- Hamin Honari, tombak & daf
Time
24 March 2025 9 h 10 min - 11 April 2025 13 h 45 min(GMT+01:00)
Location
Denmark
Where
Denmark
Organizer
13apr21 h 00 minThe Golden RoadWhereParis, France
Event Details
The Golden Road take us on a journey along the sublime and sophisticated musical roads of the ancient civilizations of Afghanistan, India and Iran.
Event Details
The Golden Road take us on a journey along the sublime and sophisticated musical roads of the ancient civilizations of Afghanistan, India and Iran.
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On stage
- Kiya Tabassian, setar, voice & direction
- Shashank Subramanyam, indian flute
- Homayoun Sakhi, rubab
- Hamin Honari, percussions
Time
13 April 2025 21 h 00 min(GMT+02:00)
Where
Paris, France
Organizer
25apr19 h 30 minTraverséesWhereWinnipeg, Canada
Event Details
This meeting and dialogue between the kora and the setar seemed to come from the depths of the earth, as though these instruments, along with the viola da gamba and
Event Details
This meeting and dialogue between the kora and the setar seemed to come from the depths of the earth, as though these instruments, along with the viola da gamba and percussion, had always existed side by side.
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On stage
- Kiya Tabassian, setar & voice
- Ablaye Cissoko, kora & voice
- Patrick Graham, percussion
Time
25 April 2025 19 h 30 min(GMT-05:00)
Where
Winnipeg, Canada
Organizer
26apr20 h 00 minTraverséesWhereRepentigny, Canada
Event Details
This meeting and dialogue between the kora and the setar seemed to come from the depths of the earth, as though these instruments, along with the viola da gamba and
Event Details
This meeting and dialogue between the kora and the setar seemed to come from the depths of the earth, as though these instruments, along with the viola da gamba and percussion, had always existed side by side.
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On stage
- Kiya Tabassian, setar & voice
- Ablaye Cissoko, kora & voice
- Patrick Graham, percussion
- Etienne Lafrance, doublebass
Time
26 April 2025 20 h 00 min(GMT-04:00)
Location
Théâtre Alphonse-Desjardins
Where
Repentigny, Canada
Organizer
28apr20 h 00 minEstuaryWhereQuebec, Canada
Event Details
The estuary represents that astonishing space of transition and transformation where fresh water meets salt water, revealing unexpected potentials, much like the encounters imagined by Constantinople. The
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The estuary represents that astonishing space of transition and transformation where fresh water meets salt water, revealing unexpected potentials, much like the encounters imagined by Constantinople. The new collaborative Opus of kora master Ablaye Cissoko and the ambassador of Persian setar, Kiya Tabassian is the junction point where the rivers of their musical memories join the collective sea of the present moment. We witness a musicianship that bring them into a dialogue at the deep layers of musical conversations and creates for all a sense of wonder and awareness.
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On stage
- Kiya Tabassian, setar & voice
- Ablaye Cissoko, kora & voice
- Patrick Graham, percussions
Time
28 April 2025 20 h 00 min(GMT-04:00)
Location
Grand Théâtre de Québec, 269 boulevard René-Lévesque Est, Québec, G1R 2B3
Where
Quebec, Canada
Kiya Tabassian
A virtuoso of the setar and an acclaimed composer, Kiya has developed more than 50 creations all over the world.
The exceptional musicians who regularly collaborate with the artistic director on his creations.
Prestigious artists from diverse world traditions who join Constantinople to develop new works.